Web Browsers for Blackboard

The Fort Hays State University Course Management System - Blackboard is accessed through a web browser. Listed below are the officially supported web browsers for use with the Blackboard system.

Please note that if you are using a browser that is supported with Blackboard, but are still having problems within Blackboard, you'll want to check that your browser is set up in a way that allows Blackboard to work properly. Take the steps in the configuration instructions to ensure that your browser is set up correctly.

Windows Operating System XP/2000/Vista/7

Supported Web Browsers: (Click Link to Download)		Configuration Instructions:
Internet Explorer 8 or 9		Internet Explorer Browser Setup
Mozilla Firefox 3.6 or later		Mozilla Firefox Browser Setup
Google Chrome

Apple Macintosh (OS X 10.5 or Later)

Supported Web Browsers: (Click Link to Download)		Configuration Instructions:
Safari 5.0		Safari Browser Setup
Mozilla Firefox 4.0 or 5.0		Mozilla Firefox Browser Setup

Mozilla Firefox (The latest version) is the recommended web browser for the best experience and performance with Blackboard. For Mac users, Safari 5 and Firefox are equally recommended.
Avoid older versions of any browser.
Blackboard also requires the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). The JRE can be downloaded from http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp. Click here for Java installation instructions.